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Nutrition Detectives Class (4-6th grade)
- 1. A Katz & Katz Production 2002 David & Catherine Katz
- 2. Learn to be “ CLUED-IN…TO HEALTH!” A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 3. David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP Yale University School of Medicine Catherine S. Katz, PhD and… Family A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center The Nutrition Detectives Program ®
- 6. Why food matters… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 7. A couch potato A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 8. If you are what you eat… then what in the world are you? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 9. Why eating well is hard to do… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 10. Way back, BEFORE fast food and frozen dinners… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 11. People had to work hard to get food… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 12. A Polar Bear in the Sahara Desert! Why eating well is hard to do… Sugar, Salt, and Fat; oh my! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 13. Polar Bears are adapted to…. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center the cold , not the heat
- 14. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 15. We are like Polar Bears in the Sahara Desert! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 16. But we are smarter than the average bear… We can be CLUED-IN TO HEALTH! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 17. Supermarket “Spy Kids”! Being smarter than the average bear! Judging food by its cover? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 18. What do you think a fruit juice should be made of? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 19. What is this fruit juice made of? ? = A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 20. Do the ingredients match what you expect to be in this juice? Yes = A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 21. How about this one? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 22. What is this fruit juice made of? ? = A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 23. No = Do the ingredients match what you expect to be in this drink? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 24. Artificial flavors, colors, sugar, and chemicals! = A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 25. The best drink of all is WATER! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 26. Junk, by any other name… Partially hydrogenated oil High fructose corn syrup Other artificial ingredients A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 28. Front of the box = FANTASY A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 29. It’s like a commercial ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 30. Is the truth here? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Or here?
- 31. THE FACT IS….. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 32. The TRUTH is in the NUTRITION FACTS and INGREDIENTS LIST A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 33. The Nutrition FACTS on the side of the box = REALITY A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 34. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 35. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center TAKE IT ! LEAVE IT !
- 36. Clue 1 Don’t be fooled by THE BIG BOLD CLAIMS on the front of the box! Use your spy skills … and look for the hidden truth in itty bitty letters on the label in the back! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 37. Clue 2 The FIRST ingredient is always the BIGGEST! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 38. This product is made mostly of SUGAR ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 39. It’s a cereal ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 40. The hunt for hidden ingredients Partially hydrogenated oil = TRANS FAT High fructose corn syrup = SUGAR A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 41. Learning how to read a food label A mad jumble of letters A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP SUGAR ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR SORBITAN MONOSTERATE SALT PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL
- 42. It’s like finding a suspicious character in a busy crowd MEET “ FINGERS” THE FOX! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 43. CAN YOU FIND HIM IN THIS CROWD? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 44. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 45. partially hydrogenated oil high fructose corn syrup Clue 3 IS… “Fingers” the fox ! And when you find him… or A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 46. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL SUGAR CORN SYRUP SUGAR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP LEAVE IT !
- 47. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 48. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 49. with all sorts of BIG WORDS Clue 4 If the ingredient list is REALLY LONG REALLY LONG REALLY LONG REALLY LONG REALLY LONG A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 50. A long list often has things we should not eat too much of. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 51. What’s wrong with this picture? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 52. What’s wrong with this picture? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 53. Fresh fruits and vegetables have the shortest ingredient list of all! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center TAKE IT !
- 54. E a t a R a i n b o w o f C o l o r s E v e r y d a y A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 55. Put a rainbow in your cereal bowl A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 56. Turn your pizza into a rainbow A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 57. Deception, in a nutshell… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 58. Natural peanut butter Major Brand peanut butter A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 59. = PEANUTS! Natural peanut butter A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 60. = Major Brand peanut butter Peanuts + Sugar + Hydrogenated oil A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 61. The advertisement compared to the real thing A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 62. Clue 5 A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 63. In search of... WHOLE GRAIN A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 64. A whole grain ! Not a whole grain ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 65. The first ingredient here is… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 66. In this next box, the first ingredient is… A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 67. What’s the difference between whole wheat flour and wheat flour ? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 68. Whole wheat flour is like a whole plane … A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 69. Wheat flour is like a plane without wings. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 70. FIBER IS YOUR FRIEND ! 2 or more grams of FIBER A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 71. Your job is to catch… a Whole Grain Imposter ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 72. The hidden clue is how many grams of dietary fiber. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 73. Is there a whole grain imposter in this cereal? A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 74. If you see only 1 gram or less of dietary fiber You've caught a Whole Grain Imposter ! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 75. Let’s be “CLUED IN” and practice our 5 clues! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 76. #1- Don’t be fooled by THE BIG LETTERS on the front of the package. Look for the label on the back instead! #2 - The FIRST ingredient is always the biggest! #3 - Avoid partially hydrogenated oil & high fructose corn syrup. It’s like finding a suspicious character in a crowd! #4 - Avoid foods with a LONG ingredient list! #5 - FIBER is your friend, so look out for whole grain imposters! Remember the 5 Clues! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 77. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 78. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 79. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 80. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 81. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 82. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 83. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 84. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 85. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 86. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 87. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center TAKE IT !
- 88. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 89. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center LEAVE IT !
- 90. A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 91. Now… Time to play with our food! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 92. Remember the 5 Clues! #1- Don’t be fooled by THE BIG LETTERS on the front of the package. Look for the label on the back instead! #2 - The FIRST ingredient is always the biggest! #3 - Avoid partially hydrogenated oil & high fructose corn syrup. It’s like finding a suspicious character in a crowd! #4 - Avoid foods with a LONG ingredient list! #5 - FIBER is your friend, so look out for whole grain imposters! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 94. On your way out, chew on this: A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 95. put in a high performance fuel! A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
- 96. Thanks for coming! the KATZ FAMILY (2003) www. davidkatzmd .com
Editor's Notes
- [Title page – no narration] NOTE: Some of these slides are multi-layer. The information on each multi-layer slide will appear on the screen gradually, or change within the slide each time you click on the “ENTER” or forward arrow key. For these slides, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS while reading the narration. Also note that [text in italics & brackets] is commentary/notes for the teacher while plain text is what the teacher says directly to the kids .
- Today, we’re going to talk about food. Who likes food? Who likes good food? Who likes to be strong and healthy and full of energy? Then you should pay attention! CLICK ONCE Who saw the movie “Spy Kids”? Who thinks it’s cool to be a spy? Well, today you’re going to learn to be supermarket spies! You’re going to learn special nutrition spy skills to help you find out the truth about food! You are going to become “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH”! You are going to learn 5 CLUES only Nutrition Detectives know that will enable you to know which foods are good for you, and which are not! You may have been making “CLUE-LESS” choices before, but you will be making “CLUED-IN” choices from now on! TAKE IT or LEAVE IT? The Nutrition Detective is “CLUED IN TO HEALTH”, and TAKES “CLUED-IN” food choices- and LEAVES the “CLUE-LESS” choices behind!
- Who do you think is expert in what kids like to eat? KIDS! Well, this program was put together by two experts - Drs. David & Catherine Katz- who happen to have 5 kids of their own! And those kids helped. So here you have an important lesson about food and health for kids - and by kids!
- Before we begin, here’s what we’re going to talk about today : CLICK 2 TIMES FOR THIS SLIDE. [This and the next slide provide an overview of the sections of the program. Read through this to tell the kids what this program will cover.]
- [Continue reading through this.] CLICK 3 TIMES FOR THIS SLIDE.
- Let’s get started. Today we’ll talk about nutrition: the way that food affects your body. CLICK ONCE TO REVEAL DETECTIVE AND FOOD We just agreed that we all like food, and we all eat it every day. But why is food important? [Repeat their answers. Elaborate to emphasize key points.] Who likes to be healthy? Anyone like to run? When you run, do you like to run slooow [mimic a person running in slow motion] or really fast? [mimic Speedracer] Who likes to play basketball? Or Jump rope? When you jump, do you like to jump just a little bit [exaggerate a tiny hop] or really high [jump high] ? How about dancing? When you dance, do you poop out after the first song [sink to the floor] or dance with lots of energy all the way until the end? [You can add swimming or other activities to engage all the kids. If a child seems left out, ask him/her: What do you like to do?] When you’re doing all of these things, where does your body get all of that energy? [Elicit “food” as a response.] Who agrees that your body gets its energy from food? And would you also agree that your body gets even more energy from healthy food? Let’s talk about energy. When you drive in a car with your family, what do you put into the car to give it the energy to go? [Gas] Right, we say that gas is fuel for the car. And in the same way, food is fuel for our bodies! Does anyone know what a calorie is? It’s a way to measure energy! Food gives your body energy! So if food matters, then food choices matter … [Go to next slide]
- [This is your opportunity to note, in a light-hearted way, that putting “bad” fuel into the body-or being a couch potato-can undermine the body’s health and vitality. Try to keep your emphasis on the positive-and on physical function-but you should also address the downside of eating badly.] Who likes the idea of being a couch potato? Who wants to feel lazy and sluggish? I want to make sure you understand why it’s important to be healthy. Being healthy isn’t just about the future, when you grow up a long time from now--it’s about right now! Food matters because good food helps you be active, and good activity makes for a stronger, faster, smarter, more energetic YOU! So really, food is about fun! Ready for a big secret? [Motion kids to come closer and listen, then stage whisper]: Healthy people have more fun! [Go to next slide]
- [This is your opportunity to link nutrition with overall health.] [Start with: ] Who has heard the expression: you are what you eat? What does it mean? If you’ve eaten a Cheese Doodle, does it mean you are a Cheese Doodle? Is anyone here a Cheese Doodle? How about a hamburger? A macaroni and cheese? A hot dog? Well, even though we don’t “exactly” turn into the food we eat…the food we eat does turn into us! It is used to help our bodies grow. Who here thinks they might grow a little bit more? Anyone done growing yet? [You can get a volunteer kid from the audience.] Let’s take _____ here; someday s/he will grow to be this [hand motion] tall. So we have this much (kid’s name) left to build—what is he/she going to build more of him/herself out of? Right! Your body takes the food you eat to build more of you. So who wants to be a Cheez Doodle? Or junk? If you want to be made out of good stuff, you have to put in good stuff! [You may want to note that a house isn’t a tree- but it’s made out of wood from trees. In just that way, our bodies are made out of nutrients in food. A house made from rotten wood may not stand up to a wind storm; a body built from ‘junk’ food may not be strong, either! But a well-made house keeps you safe in a storm; and a well-made body keeps you fit and healthy and vital!] [You can also introduce the idea that some foods are better choices than others: CLUED-IN choices vs. CLUE-LESS choices. Probe the children’s knowledge and opinions. What makes a food good for you? What makes it bad for you? This can lead to discussing chronic diseases such as heart disease or cancer. Explain that taking care of the body early in life can be important to how healthy one remains over time.]
- Ok, so who likes ice cream more than broccoli? Why? [Almost every child has heard, and believes, that “if it tastes good, it’s bad for you; if it’s good for you, it tastes bad…”] Yes, foods that taste good usually taste good for a reason…why is that? We tend to like foods high in sugar, salt and fat- even though these things can be bad for us. But the foods that taste good, taste good for a reason, and for that reason, we have to go back in time… [Go to next slide] CLICK ONCE FOR MEDIEVAL PICTURES Let’s take a quick tour of human history and food… [Go to next slide]
- CLICK ONCE FOR TITLE, THEN ONCE FOR PICTURE OF MEDIEVAL SCENES In the olden days, were there any fast foods or frozen dinners? How about supermarkets and vending machines? No way! In fact, during most of human history, getting enough calories, sugar, salt, and dietary fat was hard to do. We tend to like the things our bodies need - but what our bodies need is based more on our ancestors than on us. Way back in time, it was hard to find sugar ; but sugars and other carbohydrates, if you don’t eat too much, are a good fuel source for your body. So humans learned to like the taste of sugar. It was also hard to find fat ; but fat, if you don’t eat too much, is another great fuel source for your body. So humans learned to like the taste of fat, so they could survive. And it was also hard to find salt ; but salt, if you don’t eat too much, is an important mineral your body needs--so humans learned to like the taste of salt, so they could survive.
- Human beings are well suited to a world where getting food is hard work; where physical activity is a part of every day…and where often, there was barely enough food to survive. No wonder food is so important to us all - for most of our history, we’ve had to risk our lives to get it! Eating well in the modern food environment is difficult because all of the things we like most - based on age-old preferences - are now too easy to get. We don’t have to work hard like these guys did just to get enough food…in that way; we’re actually just like… [go to next slide]
- A polar bear in the Sahara desert! What’s wrong with this picture?? CLICK ONCE Right, polar bears don’t belong in the desert. Where do they belong? [Go to next slide]
- Here! Polar bears are beautifully adapted to the cold , [CLICK FOR DESERT PICTURE] but have no natural defenses against the heat. In other words, they are well suited to their native habitat, but not well suited to other habitats. Even a creature with the amazing survival traits of the polar bear only benefits from those traits in the right environment. The very traits that make the polar bear a superb “survival machine” in the cold are disadvantages in the heat. Even in an environment where humans have trouble surviving, polar bears are comfortable and at home-because it is the environment to which they are adapted, the one for which they are designed .
- There are creatures adapted to this environment - and they are comfortable here. CLICK ONCE FOR POLAR BEAR TO DISAPPEAR But the polar bear is not one of them!
- We are like polar bears in the Sahara desert. When we try to ‘eat well’ in a modern environment that makes eating well pretty tough to do! How much the world has changed! Like polar bears in the desert, our bodies were designed for a world that’s very different from the one we lived in today. [CLICK ONCE] Today the world is like this, with food everywhere! Now, instead of working hard to find enough food -and to find sugar, salt, and fat - we are surrounded by them all the time! Polar bears in the desert would soak up the heat-and overheat. We are like sponges in a sea of calories-so of course we soak up those calories, and overeat! And machines and technology do more and more of what our muscles used to do. More and more calories in, fewer and fewer calories out…means serious trouble for us! So when you go out in this world, it’s easy to make the wrong choices…
- Learn to use our brains! Here’s the good news: We are smarter than the average bear! We have big brains, so we can out-think the challenges of the modern world, and eat well, anyway! Once we know how to choose foods that are good for us, we can head out into the modern environment - and cruise right through it by eating well, being healthy, and taking good care of ourselves as we go! And that’s what we are going to learn today! You are going to become certified nutrition detectives “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH”! And with your new spy skills, you’ll be able to do just that!
- A Nutrition Detective knows how to look out for him/her self! How to see past food package deceptions. A spy is never fooled! A spy uses clues to get to the truth!! A spy is “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH”! (CLICK ONCE) Who knows what it means to say “don’t judge a book by its cover?”….. It means that what something looks like on the outside may not be anything like what it is on the inside. As you’re going to see in the first clue used by a Nutrition Detective, sometimes you can’t judge a packaged food by its cover, either!
- First, let’s take a look at a food that you actually can judge by its cover. Who drinks juice for breakfast or snack? What do you think fruit juice should be made of?
- Fruit! That makes sense! Who agrees that fruit juice should be made from fruit??
- In this case the juice ingredients match your expectations.
- But what about this juice? Who likes Fruit Punch? What do you think a fruit punch should be made of? [Note: if you like, you can say: Let’s take a little break and make some Fruit Punch .This would involve using a dry fruit punch mix, reading through the ingredients, and mixing them in a bowl. This could be contrasted to fruit punch made from fruits, which could also be mixed in a bowl.]
- Fruit! That makes sense! Who agrees that fruit punch should be made from fruit??
- …but there is no orange, and no apple in this drink [Point to the ingredient list and show the kids that there are NO oranges or apples listed, just a bunch of complicated words! You can read them out loud and look appalled and confused! Click to go to next slide]
- It’s made from mostly artificial flavors and colors, sugar and chemicals--does that sound like something you want to put into your body? Where is the fruit? Nowhere to be found - except in pretty pictures on the package! That’s pretty tricky, isn’t it? [CLICK FOR PICTURE OF BOY] See why you need to be a good detective? If you see Fruit Punch in the supermarket, you may want to bring it over to the produce aisle and nestle it among the oranges or apples. Be sure to introduce them - because they’ve never met one another before!
- While we’re on the subject of drinks, let’s remember the best drink of all…Water! It’s free, it has no calories or added junk, and it’s the best thing for your body when it’s hot out or you’re thirsty. Some real fruit juice in the morning is fine, but even natural fruit juice has calories and sugar you don’t need all day. When you are thirsty, drink water.
- Food labels can be tricky because they don’t say “this food has a lot of sugar, salt, and/or fat.” They tend to use confusing names. One of the most harmful kinds of fat - trans fat - (CLICK ONCE) appears on ingredient lists as “partially hydrogenated oil.” Unlike some healthier types of fats that you can eat -- like olive oil -- partially hydrogenated oil is an artificial kind of fat that is like poison to your body; it damages your blood vessels and heart. When you see this in a food, step away from the box-and no one will get hurt! (CLICK ONCE) Does anyone know what high fructose corn syrup is? High fructose corn syrup is a long and complicated name for added sugar. It’s an artificial type of sugar, and its long, complicated name may fool people- who will be eating food with lots of added sugar, and not even know it! But you will be a Nutrition Detective, so YOU will not be fooled! High Fructose Corn Syrup means added sugar. (CLICK ONCE) Finally, now that you know about artificial fat and artificial sugar, you’ll also want to look out for other artificial ingredients, like flavorings and colorings. Remember, the food you eat makes up the building blocks for who you are--do you want to grow out of artificial ingredients??
- Now that we know what to look out for, where do we find these clues? You have to be a good spy, and look everywhere to find the truth on a food package: [Go to next slide]
- The front of the box may seem like… a fantasy. It wants you to think that if you eat this food you’ll be a superstar and a famous athlete! Maybe you will be, but not because of this food!
- Looking at the front of this box, you would think this is the smartest choice for you right? But let’s think about that--are commercials trying to tell you the truth, or are they usually trying to make you want to buy something? Well, the front of the box is basically a commercial for that food--What are commercials for, to teach you? No- to talk you into something! What do the people who put ‘commercials’ on a box want you to do? They want you to buy the box! Let’s look some more…do you want to know the truth?? Then keep looking!
- Let’s see the back: Is the truth here? [CLICK again] Or here? Keep looking… [Point to the healthy looking, happy people pictured here ]….more fantasy!
- The fact is… [go to next slide]
- This is where you’ll find the CLUES you need-to get to the truth! The nutrition facts and ingredient list on the side [CLICK] Look what you found! Let’s look closer: [CLICK once] [start reading the first 2 ingredients]: “Whole Oats”, [comment approvingly] … that sounds good! [then get to the sugar which is the next ingredient on the list and say approvingly again ], OK, fair enough, a little sugar to sweeten the cereal, that’s OK ! [then start noticing something and look concerned] now wait a minute! [CLICK ] there is more sugar and [CLICK] there is salt in there too [CLCIK] And Hydrogenated oils. Remember how healthy it looked in the front? Does what there really IS in this cereal –all this sugar and salt--look healthy to you now? Isn’t the ad in the front a bit deceiving?? So not exactly a “CLUED - IN” choice? The Front of the package that sells what’s in a box, or bag, or jar, or bottle- doesn’t know you. They don’t love you! They are not looking out for you. Who has to look out for you? You do! [go to next slide]
- So, remember: the front of the box may seem like a fantasy, it’s a commercial really…But as a Nutrition Detective you now know that the nutrition facts on the back or on the side of the box, wherever it is, are REALITY, and that’s where you’ll find the truth and nothing but the truth ! and REMEMBER…. [pause and say it like it’s really important for them to remember this as though it were a pledge!] : a good nutrition detective doesn’t stop until he/she gets to that nutrition facts label and the ingredient list to be “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH”!!
- So keep in mind that there are 5 CLUES to being a good Nutrition Detective…and you are about to learn them all. you are going to learn that you can apply any one of those clues to any box, can, jar or bag in every food category in the supermarket [CLICK again] from cookies to cereal to peanut butter, bread, tomato sauce, salad dressing ….[list anything that comes to mind!] [go to next slide]
- And learn to get “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH” [CLICK again] so you can make “CLUED-IN” choices in all the food categories and stay away from all the “CLUE-LESS” ones. You are going to learn how to: TAKE IT! OR LEAVE IT!
- The first clue, as you just learned, is: [CLICK] Don’t be fooled by THE BIG LETTERS in the front of the package. Remember that’s fantasy, it’s a commercial! [CLICK] Use your spy skills--Look for the itty bitty letters on the food label instead! You can’t accept the message on the front of the food package. You might be able to trust it, or you might not. The only way to tell for sure is to be a Nutrition Detective and look for the truth in the nutrition facts! And since food products are changing all the time, you need to stay alert- always use your spy skills- to know which is the “CLUED-IN” choice, and which choice is “CLUE-LESS”. Sometimes food companies take junk out of their products, and make them better- a food that was once a “CLUE-LESS” choice with, for example, trans fat in it, might now count as a “CLUED-IN” choice. A Nutrition Detective will recognize this change and say: thanks! I am willing to eat this food now!
- Now, onto CLUE #2 :(CLICK ONCE) The FIRST ingredient is the biggest, just like the first duck is the biggest! Once you get away from the front of the box and around to the nutrition facts, first look at the very first ingredient on the ingredient list. Ingredients are always listed in the order of their amount in a food - the food is mostly made up of the ingredients that come first, and less of the ingredients that come last. The first ingredient is the biggest, just like the first duck is the biggest. Ask yourself, Are those first ingredients good for me? If not, try to choose another food that has healthier first ingredients.
- So, for example on this label: [CLICK] the first ingredient (so the one with the BIGGEST amount) is sugar! The other ingredients are there in smaller amounts. What kind of food do you think this is, that would have sugar as its first ingredient? Probably candy, right? You’d expect candy or some other dessert foods or treats to be made of mostly sugar like this one. Let’s see…
- It’s a cereal!! Do you want your breakfast cereal, the food that is going to give you the energy to start your day, to be mostly just a bowl full of sugar? Would your mom let you eat jellybeans for breakfast? Why not? Why do we say that cereal is part of a healthy breakfast? [Discuss briefly that sugar should not be the first (biggest) ingredient in a cereal, that candy is not a healthy breakfast, that cereal should be made of whole grains] so, in this case, since this is not candy and sugar shouldn’t be the biggest ingredient, it’s a “CLUE-LESS” choice and we …. LEAVE IT!
- Now, we are almost ready for CLUE #3, let’s go back to those two important artificial things to look for on a food label: a type of added fat called “partially hydrogenated oil, ” and a type of added sugar called “high fructose corn syrup.” Choosing foods without these ingredients is one way to a healthier you. So how do we look for these words?
- Here’s where you find them; but it’s hard to tell where to begin with this long, confusing list of ingredients! [CLICK] Does this look easy? At first, food labels can be pretty confusing…there may be lots of words that you — and even your parents — have probably never heard of. SO what do you do? Well, we’re going to teach you the secret! And the secret is…
- … . to think like a spy! Meet Fingers the Fox! Who knows “I Spy”? Who has heard of “finding Waldo?” Fingers the Fox is a pretty suspicious character, isn’t he? and I bet, you could find him in a busy crowd, right, just like you do in “”I Spy”?! ? !
- So Let’s try! Look for him in this busy crowd here! Can you find FINGERS THE FOX?
- You did it! You found him! So now, all you have to do is think of that long confusing list of ingredients as a really busy crowd, and think of PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OIL and HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP as Fingers the Fox. Once you find them, you know that food item is not a good choice, it’s a “CLUE-LESS” choice and you LEAVE IT!
- And so here is our CLUE#3 -- [CLICK] Think of PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OIL or HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP [CLICK again] as FINGERS THE FOX so you can spot them in a minute in a crowd of complicated ingredients-Let those words jump at you as FINGERS THE FOX or a suspicious looking character would and once you do: step away from the box and nobody will get hurt! LEAVE IT!! [Take a moment to make sure the kids take a good look at those 2 names (partially hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup) so they can quickly recognize them in a pile of other words as they would FINGERS THE FOX in a crowd. Remember, high fructose corn syrup is a kind of sugar. Sugar may appear again on the label as other names (sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup) which mean….more sugar! You can protect your health by choosing foods that don’t have partially hydrogenated oil or high fructose corn syrup. [You can note that later on, we’ll see that these added ingredients can be in everything from breads to cookies to chips to cereals--but in each category, there are choices you can make that are “clued-in” TAKE IT choices that don’t have these added ingredients and others that are “clue-less” LEAVE IT” choices] don’t worry we’ll practice!
- So, a little practice: Sometimes even the same ingredient appears more than once in a food! [CLICK 2 TIMES] but all you need to do is spot it ONCE and you’ve done your job—Step away from the box and nobody will get hurt! It’s definitely a “CLUE-LESS” LEAVE IT item!
- These foods are “CLUE-LESS” LEAVE IT foods because they have ingredients that are not good for your health. See how easy and quick it is! Just like looking for FINGERS THE FOX in a crowd!
- [CLICK 2 TIMES] Choose good foods to fuel your body! This is not good fuel! Good fuel makes you healthy. And remember: healthy people have more fun!
- Now, CLUE # 4– A really, really long [point to the long neck of the giraffe to help them remember this clue] list of ingredients can sometimes be tricky because it can hide extra stuff that you don’t want to put into your body. Choose short ingredient lists to avoid foods that are highly processed, or that contain artificial and harmful ingredients. So, if the list is really really long with all sorts of complicated words, it’s a sign that it’s a “CLUE-LESS” choice and you can [CLICK again] LEAVE IT: STEP AWAY FROM THE BOX AND NOBODY WILL GET HURT!
- A long list of ingredients often contains things we shouldn’t be eating so much of, like sugar, salt, and trans fat! Look at this long list of ingredients on this cereal bar! Is this something a Nutrition Detective would choose?? [CLICK again] NO! LEAVE IT!
- What’s wrong with this picture? Does anyone like to put ketchup on ice cream? Sometimes ketchup and tomato sauce has more added sugar in it than ice cream fudge sauce! That’s what can happen with a long list of ingredients- there’s room for things that just don’t belong! Remember, Nutrition Detectives like SHORT ingredient lists! A long ingredient often includes things that just don’t belong.
- What’s wrong with this picture? Does anyone like to salt their cereal? Some cereals have more added salt than potato chips or corn chips! These are the kinds of sneaky things a long ingredient list can hide! And these added flavors actually make you want to eat more! Who should be in charge of how much you eat - the people who sell food and put salt in your cereal - or YOU?
- Some foods don’t have any packages - such as fresh fruits and vegetables. These are always good choices! They have the shortest ingredients lists of all! What is the ingredient list for an orange? It is…an orange! That’s it! Natural foods such as fruits and vegetables are very nutritious, and don’t contain any hidden ingredients. Let’s figure out why long ingredient lists usually mean it’s a “CLUE-LESS” LEAVE-IT kind of a choice, while short ingredient lists are more likely to be a “CLUED IN TO HEALTH” TAKE IT kind of choice. What’s this? [point to the fruit on the slide] What’s the ingredient list for an orange? How about an apple? Generally, the shorter the ingredient list, the closer the food is to Nature; and Nature provides the best foods of all, such as fruits, and vegetables. One good way to choose more nutritious foods is to choose foods with short ingredient lists.
- So one way to make sure to avoid long ingredient lists, is to remember to make foods that don’t come in a bag, box, jar, or bottle- such as fresh fruits and vegetables- a part of your diet every day. They add lots of great nutrients to make you strong and healthy (remember: healthy people have more fun!), along with a beautiful rainbow of colors!
- You can add fruit to your cereal…
- And put lots of great veggies on your pizza!
- Can you trust advertisements for food? Can you trust what commercials tell you about food? Let’s see… What does this advertisement for peanut butter suggest? [Discuss the implications of a peanut butter coming out of a peanut shell]
- Now, let’s look for the truth by comparing a major brand peanut butter to a natural peanut butter. [Follow the instructions for the Deception Demo (“Peanut Butter Under Construction”)* in the manual, and start demo with the next slide] [Show this slide first as the person doing the demo takes a look at the nutrition label on the jar of natural peanut butter] The only ingredient in the natural peanut butter is ….. [go to next slide] * DISCLAIMER: IN CASE OF PEANUT ALLERGY, OMIT ANY NUT BUTTERS IN YOUR DEMONSTRATION. 0r fill a zip-lock bag with the peanuts before entering the school and seal the bag well (it will stay closed). As an alternative, you can also use a chocolate frosting demonstration described in the manual.
- … peanuts! And here they are! [Wave the sealed bag of peanuts and show an empty paper plate along with it to drive the point that there are no EXTRA ingredients in the natural peanut butter, just peanuts!]
- NOW Let’s take a look at a major brand. [The demo for this processed peanut butter takes place at this point before proceeding to the next slide: 1. look at the nutrition label on the major brand jar and start by showing the bag of peanuts again, since they are the first ingredient on the list but this time, notice that there are quite a few EXTRA ingredients on the nutrition label; 2. Using another paper plate, proceed to scoop out each one of the extra ingredients (in the order that they are read, i.e: SUGAR, MOLASSES, CRISCO SHORTENING as the partially hydrogenated oil, MORE CRISCO SHORTENING as the fully hydrogenated oil, SALT (you may also add corn syrup as other processed peanut butters add high fructose corn syrup as well). The major brand mixture will be a mess. Pass it around the class, UNLESS ANYONE HAS A PEANUT ALLERGY, along with the closed bag of peanuts and ask: ] so who would like to try some peanut butter?!
- … . Anybody want a spoon to dig in? The real thing is quite a bit different from the advertisement, isn’t it? “ Who here likes to be fooled? Tricked? Deceived?
- All right detectives: time for special under cover unit training! This will be our 5th and FINAL CLUE! [The “special undercover unit” should be treated as a really exciting challenge to look for fiber in whole grain products]
- It takes special under cover unit training to find the truth about whole grains! These are products that should be whole grains : [go over each one as they appear on the screen to make sure that the children know what foods are made from grains] These are BREAD, CEREAL, CRACKERS, CEREAL/GRANOLA BARS AND PASTA …and they should have at least 2 grams of fiber per 100 calories. For these kinds of foods, you’ll need your “special undercover unit” training to catch “whole grain imposters”. Let me explain! [ Note that dessert items, such as cookies, are made from grains, too; but since these are intended as a ‘treat’ rather than a nutritious food, these standards don’t apply.]
- The difference between a whole grain - and a grain stripped of its nutritious parts - is important! And when you know what to look for, pretty obvious!
- The first ingredient here says [CLICK] ‘whole wheat flour.’ But… [go to next slide]
- The first ingredient here just says [CLICK] ‘Enriched wheat flour.’ It doesn’t say “whole”
- Do you think the difference between ‘whole wheat flour’ and ‘wheat flour’ is important? Well how about the difference between…
- A ‘whole’ plane … [go to next slide]
- … Or just ‘a plane,’ that doesn’t have all its parts! Pretty important difference, isn’t it? It’s the same with whole grain: WHOLE GRAIN (not just part of a grain) is what you want to get fiber and wholesome nutrition!
- Grain products should have fiber as proof that they’re made from the whole grain. Along with the word ‘whole,’ look for grain products (breads, cereals, crackers, cereal bars, pasta) with 2 or more grams of fiber in every 100 calories. Sounds complicated?? Not at all! You’ll be amazed how easy it is to do…and that’s where our special undercover unit comes in!
- Just as the wolf pretended to be grandma, some grain products [ again remind the children what they are] like bread, cereal, cereal bars, pasta, crackers pretend to be whole grain…but you will learn how to CATCH THEM!! These are ‘WHOLE GRAIN IMPOSTERS!” and are “CLUE-LESS” LEAVE IT choices!
- Now let’s practice with crackers, which should be whole grain, right? (CLICK) you see the % sign? [Point to it and emphasize that you’ll find it easily right between the 2 bold lines on the nutrition facts panel] [then once the kids see that % sign, scroll down to the last of the % sign on the bottom ] … Now look on the left for how many grams of dietary fiber are in the crackers…. BINGO, that’s where your hidden clue is(CLICK): THAT’S WHERE IT SAYS “dietary Fiber”…. and the “g” on the label means “grams”…. So, remember, if it says 1 g or less…you caught yourself a whole grain imposter!! You can find better crackers; these crackers are a “CLUE-LESS” choice: so LEAVE ‘EM behind! Ready to do another one?
- Now let’s practice with a cereal, which should also be whole grain: you see the % sign? [point to it and scroll down to the bottom % sign] ? [CLICK] and BINGO, that’s where your hidden clue is: THAT’S WHERE IT SAYS “dietary Fiber”…. If it says 1 gram or less…you caught yourself a whole grain imposter!! You can find better cereal bars; these bars are a “CLU-LESS” choice- so LEAVE ‘EM BEHIND!
- So remember, look for grain products (such as breads, cereals, crackers, pasta, cereal/granola bars...) that say WHOLE grain, and that have at least 2 grams of fiber for every 100 calories. If it’s less than that- you’ve got yourself an imposter! It’s a “CLUE-LESS” LEAVE IT choice!
- Let’s practice what we just learned so you can be great detectives. Later, we can open up our grocery bags filled with “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH” foods, mixed in together with “CLUE-LESS” foods and we’ll learn to TAKE IT or LEAVE IT using any of our 5 CLUES.
- [SUMMARY SLIDE-go over each one, to remind them of each of the rules they learned today. Ask them what the picture for each clue taught them and let them know that they’ll “need” to explain it to their parents at home.]
- Remember CLUE#1: in a way, CLUE #1 is the most important one, because without it, you couldn’t find any of the other clues right? [So repeat with them]: First thing a good detective does is…. DON’T be fooled by the big letters in the front of the package and turn the box around until you get to the nutrition facts label for the TRUTH! So let’s go there, let’s go to the back [CLICK] …
- so now look in closer! You can use your CLUE#2 to see what the first and biggest ingredient is [CLICK again and go to the next slide]
- [Give them a few minutes and start pointing. While they’re looking, point out how LONG the ingredient list is] Wow! The biggest ingredient is sugar, sugar more sugar, transfat more sugar and more sugar …[CLICK again]: That’s a definite “CLUE-LESS” choice and you should LEAVE IT!
- Now Let’s look at this box of trail mix bars. Is this a “CLUED-IN” or “CLUE-LESS”choice? Should we TAKE IT or LEAVE IT? Remember: a Nutrition Detective doesn’t judge a food by its cover! You can’t tell from the front of the package whether a food is nutritious or not, even if it looks really healthy because that’s where it’s like a commercial, the fantasy they want you to have about that food. So, remember your first rule: don’t be fooled by the big letters in the front of the package, even if it looks really healthy [CLICK] …Turn the box around and look for the truth!
- NOW you can decide!! So, remember your first rule: don’t be fooled by the big letters in the front of the package, even if it looks really healthy Turn the box around and look for the truth!
- Look closer and check for high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil. [Give them time to look.] [CLICK 1 TIME – HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND HYDROGENATED OIL WILL SHOW UP ON THE LABEL.] You found them! Once again, [click AGAIN] step away from the box and nobody will get hurt….you don’t even need to look any further: this is a “CLUE-LESS” choice: LEAVE IT!!
- You could have also used your CLUE #4 to note that this also has a very long ingredient list, and lots of added sugar, too. Who would have thought that looking at the front of the package? Look at all the times sugar shows up under different names in this trail mix bar! [Count with the children how many times “sugar” appears in different names]: 8 times! It looks more like candy, doesn’t it? A Nutrition Detective does not rely on the front of the package. A Nutrition Detective knows where to look for the REAL story! You may use any of the 5 CLUES -you don’t need to go through all of them, any one of them will do! --to decide whether to TAKE IT or LEAVE IT, whether a food is a “CLUE-LESS” or “CLUED-IN” choice.
- Let’s do another one! Wheat Crackers. Now that looks like a job for our special undercover unit looking for whole grain doesn’t it? But, the first thing we have to do is …what? don’t be fooled by the big letters in the front of the package, even if it looks really healthy. [CLICK] …Turn the box around and look for the nutrition label in the back, that’s where you’ll find the truth!
- Remember the trick? You see the % sign? [Point to it, and scroll down to the last %] [CLICK] BINGO, that’s where your hidden clue is. That’s where it says “dietary fiber”. Remember, if it says 1 gram or less …[make sure they know that “<“ means “less than”] you caught yourself a whole grain imposter. It’s like the wolf dressed up as grandma! So this is a “CLUE-LESS” choice and you can LEAVE IT! [CLICK once]
- Now we’ll look at this box of crackers. Turn the box around to look for the nutrition label. [CLICK] So far so good: no partially hydrogenated oil!
- Remember that the ingredients list whole wheat, and therefore should be whole grain. So we need to get our “special undercover unit” skills and look for fiber to see if it’s still A REAL WHOLE GRAIN. [CLICK] YES!! It has 3 grams of fiber, so it’s our friend! It’s NOT a whole grain imposter, and [CLICK again] we can keep this one as a “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH” choice! Let’s definitely TAKE IT!
- What about this food product? It says ‘Good Source of Calcium Zinc and Iron’ right on the front! So, is this a “CLUED-IN” choice? [Give the children time to think; then remind them: a good detective doesn’t judge from the front of the package ] The right answer so far is: “I don’t know!” [make sure the kids know that it’s right to say “ I don’t know” if all they get to see of a package is the front] A Nutrition Detective turns to the ingredient list and nutrition facts for the truth! [CLICK] Nutrition Detectives don’t rely on the front of the package, they are much cleverer than that!
- What do you think? [CLICK] ….Look! Even less than1 gram of fiber….THIS IS A WHOLE GRAIN IMPOSTER! It’s a “CLUE-LESS” choice, after all. So LEAVE IT! [CLICK again] Nutrition Detectives are very hard to fool!
- Now you know just what to do to tell which foods are “CLUED-IN TO HEALTH” and which foods are “CLUE-LESS”! You are going to look for the hidden clues…wherever they may hide…So you can outsmart ANY food package!
- Refer to “PART 2- PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!” in the manual. [Explain to the kids that they are divided into teams. Each team will have one grocery bag filled with “CLUED-IN” choices and “CLUE-LESS” choices. Their job is to apply all the Nutrition Detective skills that they learned today, and decide which ones are the “CLUE-LESS” ones and which ones are the “CLUED-IN” ones. Tell each team what its task will be (i.e BREAD team, CRACKERS team, CEREAL team, CEREAL BARS team, COOKIES team, JUICE team. (Remind the whole grain teams that they are a special undercover unit also looking for fiber and reiterate that that are the CRACKERS team, the BREAD team and the CEREAL team and the CEREAL BAR team). Make sure no one starts before they are told to begin! Stay on this slide until the game is over and each team has had a chance to show its “CLUED-IN “ and “CLUE-LESS” choices, and officially graduate with a big round of applause.
- [SUMMARY SLIDE-go over each one, to remind them of each of the rules they learned today. Ask them what the picture for each CLUE taught them and let them know that they’ll “need” to explain it to their parents at home.]
- You are now well trained certified Nutrition Detectives! You should feel full- with great information! Here is some more to take home with you - like doggie bags, for your brains!
- Here are some important take-away messages: [THERE ARE 6 MESSAGES. CLICK ONE AT A TIME TO BRING UP EACH MESSAGE. THE LAST MESSAGE LEADS INTO THE NEXT SLIDE] What you eat REALLY matters! Food can be good, and good for you! You can eat better just by making better choices. To make better choices, be a good nutrition spy. Steer clear of foods with added “junk.” If you want a high performance body….
- Put in a high-performance fuel!
- Congratulations! Thanks for coming. Be a good detective; be healthy; and have fun!! (These, by the way, are the Katz kids, in 2003 when they started helping Mom and Dad create the Nutrition Detectives Program! From top left: Rebecca, Corinda, Valerie (middle left), Natalia, & Gabriel.)